1. WELCOME! Agenda: A+ Program Cody Leonard—A+ Coordinator
Clubs/Activities Ryan Watson—HS Principal
Scheduling Process Kayla Murphy—School Counselor

2. A+ Schools Program
Monroe City High School has been designated an A+ School since the Spring of 2011

3. A+ Award
Students who…. have met all the A+ Schools Program requirements are eligible to receive two years of tuition and general fees to attend any Missouri public community, vocational, or technical college.

4. Student Requirements
Attend an A+ designated high school for 3 consecutive years prior to graduation
Graduate with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale for the four-year period
Average 95% attendance during four years of high school
Perform 50 hours of unpaid school based tutoring/mentoring
Maintain a record of good citizenship and avoidance of the unlawful use of drugs & alcohol and avoid the use of tobacco products
Beginning with the high school senior class of 2015, students must achieve a score of proficient or advanced on the Algebra 1 end of course exam or a combined ACT math score and high school GPA.
File a FAFSA form during your senior year by the State of Missouri deadline (currently April 1st)

5. Suggestions for Parents
Discuss the A+ Program with your child
Impress the importance of meeting the A+ student eligibility requirements
Discuss the A+ Agreement Form
Review your child’s eligibility status periodically throughout their HS career

6. Availability of Funds
Availability of funds is contingent upon funding by the state of Missouri.
This financial incentive is conditional upon Monroe City R-I Schools achieving and maintaining A+ status.
Tuition reimbursement is not the responsibility of Monroe City R-I Schools.

7. A+ Handbook
All information regarding the A+ program can be found in the A+ Schools Program- High School Student Handbook
Handbook is also available on the district website at

8. Art Club

9. Book Club

10. FFA

11. FCA

12. Panther Players

13. Quiz Bowl

14. Student Council

15. FBLA

16. Hands for HOPE

17. FTA

18. Graduation Requirements
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS
Language Arts
4.0 units
Social Studies
3.0 units
Science
Mathematics
Fine Arts
1.0 unit
Practical Arts
Physical Education
Health
0.5 unit
Personal Finance
Required Units
17 units
Elective Units
7 units
TOTAL
24 units
Mandated EOC Testing: Alg 1 (Alg 2 if you took Alg 1 in 8th Grade), Bio 1, Govt, ELA2

19. Graduation Awards Valedictorian/Salutatorian Honors
4 Select English
4 Select Math
4 Select Science
3 Social Studies
2 Foreign Languages
1 Fine Art
1 Practical Art
4 Electives (chosen from above)
1 PE
.5 Health
.5 Personal Finance
3 Additional Electives
National average on the ACT
Full-time for 8 semesters required

20. Graduation Awards Cum Laude System Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude
3.95 cumulative GPA or above
Composite score of 26 or above on the ACT
Magna Cum Laude
3.85 cumulative GPA or above
Composite score of 23 or above on the ACT
Cum Laude
3.75 cumulative GPA or above
Composite score of 21 or above on the ACT
(Full-time status required for above awards)

21. College and Career Readiness
Hannibal Career & Tech School
Auto Technology
Building Trades
Computer Technician
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts
Design Drafting
Engineering
Graphic Arts Technology*
Dual Credit Courses
*online, MCHS, college campus
Health Services
Human Services
Industrial Mechanics Technology
Machine Tool Technology
Marketing
Welding Technology
*Prereq: “C” in Algebra 1 for most HCTC courses offered

22. Freshman Schedule English Language Arts 1 US History Physical Science
Math
Pre-Algebra
Algebra A
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
PE/Health
2 Electives
Refer to the Scheduling Guide on pages 19-22

23. Sample Plan of Study

24. Thank You for Attending!!
This presentation can be found at the Monroe City R-1 web-site